Wish I could give you guys a taste of my new single, Medicine, ft. @frenchmontana 😏. I CAN’T WAIT for you guys to hear it. Want to be the first to listen? Pre-save on @Spotify: http://presave.tweematic.com/medicine🤫💙

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democratic 2020 presidential candidate, explained at length why he saw an X-rated film with his mother decades ago during a CNN town hall. https://nbcnews.to/2FrYJ0A

3. I’d pick Tim Cook or Howard Schultz for VP or Sec of Defense roles (Schultz’s focus on the national debt could help reduce interest payments on the debt, which will top $8 trillion by 2030). Whole Foods CEO John Mackey would be my pick to lead USDA. https://twitter.com/khanoisseur/status/1108755447497048064?s=21

The 21-strong @Skift Edit + Research team, covering the global business of travel & dining, 14 in this room and 7 on video, in their weekly meeting. Proud of the amazing work the combined team does, day in and day out.

Critics accuse him of “death squad” killings that violate human rights. Supporters call him their “protector” — the “savior” of the Philippines. Who is Rodrigo Duterte, and how did he rise to power? LISTEN: https://to.pbs.org/2Fi8zRr

“Collaboration is the most significant step towards maintaining a high quality rental product for our users.” - Joe Edgar, founder of @tenantcloud, on their relationship with Dwolla. Find out more: https://bit.ly/2YdSAwv #DWOLLApowers

If the president wants to argue against socialism he must confront the GOP which is undermining his cause with their indifference to spending. Claims that socialism will drain the treasury from the left won’t resonate when Rs are draining it from the right.https://bit.ly/2Hz925u

My first feature is about @GreatJones, the cookware startup that had the launch of a lifetime last fall. The big question is: Now what? Here’s a look at how its founders plan to keep people interested now that it’s no longer the shiny new thing: https://newconsumer.com/2019/03/great-jones-had-the-startup-launch-of-a-lifetime-now-what/

Presidential candidate @PeteButtigieg has turned heads with a slate of radical political reform proposals, including expanding the Supreme Court and eliminating the Electoral College, that may help differentiate him from the crowd. https://interc.pt/2Fqo8aW #Deconstructed

FYI, Facebook doing business exactly as you would expect Facebook to do business -- with complete contempt and disrespect for users.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/03/facebook-stored-hundreds-of-millions-of-user-passwords-in-plain-text-for-years/

Levi's IPO day is a good time to pay tribute to Warren Hellman. who took Levi's private in 1985. He started the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in 2001. He was a great philanthropist. He was humble, self-deprecating and very funny (and he loved journalism). He died in 2011.

It's weird how the recent protests in Gaza against Hamas's rule -- and the brutal, violent crackdown of them - are not getting more Western media attention (actually it's not weird at all) https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-how-hamas-became-an-enemy-of-the-palestinian-people-1.7025609

A recent study questioning the healthfulness of eggs raised an evergreen question: Why do studies so often flip-flop from one answer to another?
Some scientists and statisticians are offering a bold idea: Ban the concept of "statistical significance." http://n.pr/2JssSky

Facebook’s “newsroom”, which is not a newsroom, publishes a piece titled “Keeping Passwords Secure” about how it failed to keep passwords secure https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2019/03/keeping-passwords-secure/

After a bit of confusion due to a change in schedule, we are happy to congratulate Ryan Cochran-Siegle on back-to-back super-G national titles‼️ Rounding out the podium was River Radamus in second and Tommy Biesemeyer in third. 👏👏 📷: Jamie Walter #usalpinechamps

We’re not going to solve our housing crisis by nibbling at the edges. We need to tackle it head on—with big, comprehensive solutions that match the size of the problems we have. That’s what my housing plan does.

Non-compete agreements rig the system against workers. They reduce bargaining power, stifle competition, and hurt workers striving for better opportunities. I'm joining @SenBlumenthal to urge the @FTC to crack down on these harmful contracts. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-20/labor-groups-petition-u-s-ftc-to-prohibit-non-compete-clauses

One NFL scout in Morgantown, W.V., just texted that QB Will Grier “put on a show” for NFL Teams in attendance and predicted he’s “a riser.” The WVU QB is expected to meet with at least 10 teams before the draft, including the Giants, Redskins, Chargers, Pats and Saints.

Our failure to deal with the gun culture leads inevitably from reasonablish preparedness drills to urban terrorism cosplay in which teachers are huddled into rooms for mock executions with pellet guns. https://twitter.com/istamembers/status/1108461641400807424

Fox News and the Republican Party aren’t just incidentally in-step with white supremacy, they are the carriers of the torch of white supremacy. That’s what we’re dealing with with no exaggeration whatsoever.

The new law takes effect July 1, and it will not apply to stores like Costco that require a membership, nor will it apply to parking garages or lots, or hotels or rental car companies that require a credit or debit card as security, reports WSJ. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/03/sorry-amazon-philadelphia-bans-cashless-stores/

This is a story about a powerful man facing serious allegations.
Michael Steinhardt is a philanthropist behind some of the most powerful Jewish nonprofits.
Seven women who worked with him claim he made comments about their bodies and sex lives: https://propub.li/2HyX5wA

Oklahoma: #Republican Gov. Ken Stitt signed legislation into law clarifying regulations and patient protections specific to the use of medical #marijuana. https://blog.norml.org/2019/03/15/oklahoma-governor-signs-medical-marijuana-regulatory-measure/

Music industry veteran #TBoneBurnett has no big love for Big Tech. In a scorching keynote speech at @sxsw the Grammy & Oscar winning musician/producer spoke out against the growing power of Silicon Valley giants like @Google & @facebook @FastCompany - https://www.fastcompany.com/90320480/full-text-t-bone-burnett-rips-big-tech-surveillance-capitalists-in-blistering-sxsw-keynote

I agree with @CREWcrew on this account & am grateful they’re doing this work. It’s critical that everyone who aspires to the presidency shows - not tells - how they’ll uphold transparency, ethics & democracy by leading by example here, from @BernieSanders to @BetoORourke. https://twitter.com/noahbookbinder/status/1108749181340938242

A cool new role for someone in business affairs here in NY, working with me and a great team on a new media/tech platform company... check it out and share please! https://battellemedia.com/archives/2019/03/lead-business-affairs